Structural and infrastructural practices as elements of content operations strategy. the effect on a firm's competitiveness

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 2119-2140

  Garrido, E Diaz ^a   Martin Pena M L ^a   Garcia Muina F ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Competitiveness; Manufacturing practices; Operations strategy; Productivity

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; DECISION MAKING; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PRODUCTIVITY;

COMPETITIVENESS; MANUFACTURING PRACTICES; OPERATIONS STRATEGY;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 33947279014     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540600735480     Document Type: Article

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